Terms and Conditions
By utilizing this Online Payment Portal, you understand that if the information you have provided during this transaction is incorrect, or if errors have been made in completing the payment process, you are still responsible for paying all charge(s) on your account(s) by the payment due dates.
This is a single payment transaction and you are authorizing the debit or charge to your account for this transaction only. The Online Payment Portal does not retain credit and debit account information.
Payment will be posted to your case(s) on the following business day.
Superior, Family, and District Courts
1. If you do not appear in court, or if your payment is not received by the court on or before the due date on your payment plan, or if you allow someone to make a payment on your behalf and that payment is not received by the court, the court may issue a bench warrant for your arrest. If a bench warrant is issued and you are subsequently arrested, you will owe an additional $125.00 warrant fee to the State of Rhode Island, and you may be adjudged in contempt and sentenced to imprisonment. The court may also intercept your tax refund, suspend your license and/or registration if applicable, and deny the renewal of your license and/or registration if applicable.
2. Any bench warrant(s) on your case(s) will remain active unless and until payment in full is posted to your case(s), which will occur on the following business day after payment is made. You have the responsibility to ensure that your bench warrant(s) has been removed following payment. Please call the appropriate clerk's office to confirm the status of your warrant(s). The Rhode Island Judiciary (Judiciary) shall not be liable for arrests made on outstanding warrants due to incorrect, illegal, incomplete, or unverified payments made through this Online Payment Portal.
3. Partial payment on your payment plan is allowed only in the Superior and District Courts.
Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
1. Payment prior to a court hearing - Under Rhode Island law, please be advised that by submitting payment online you are voluntarily entering a plea of Guilty and admitting to the facts substantiating the violation(s) with the full understanding of the nature of the charges and consequences for pleading guilty. Furthermore, by submitting payment online, you are Waiving your right to a trial or any other hearing by the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal as to the violation(s) for which payment is submitted.
2. Payment after a court hearing - If you do not appear in court, or if your payment is not received by the court on or before the due date on your payment plan, or if you allow someone to make a payment on your behalf and that payment is not received by the court, the court may suspend your license and/or registration, intercept your tax refund, deny the renewal of your license and/or registration, and/or issue a civil body attachment in the manner set forth in G.L. 1956 § 8-8.2-3 until the balance is paid in full.
Any body attachment and/or pending license or registration suspension on your case(s) will remain active unless and until payment in full is posted to your case(s), which will occur on the following business day after payment is made. You may also have a court ordered suspension on your case. Payment in full will not negate any court ordered suspension.
If a license or registration suspension has gone into effect on your case, the suspension will remain active unless and until payment in full is posted to your case(s), which will occur on the following business day after payment is made, and you reinstate your license or privilege to operate at the Division of Motor Vehicles.
You have the responsibility to ensure that the body attachment and/or license or registration suspension have been removed following payment. Please contact the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal at (401) 275-2700 to confirm the status of the body attachment and/or license or registration suspension. The Judiciary shall not be liable for arrests made on an outstanding body attachment and/or license or registration suspension due to incorrect, illegal, incomplete, or unverified payments made through this Online Payment Portal.
General
1. Your payment acknowledges that the information you provide is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge.
2. Your payment also acknowledges that you understand your obligations and agree to utilize this website and all of the services accessible through this site in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the terms and conditions identified herein.
3. You alone are responsible for all transactions initiated and charges incurred when using the Online Payment Portal. The Judiciary is not liable for, nor can the Judiciary protect you from, unauthorized use of the Online Payment Portal.
4. Unauthorized attempts to alter the information on the Judiciary's website and/or the Online Payment Portal are strictly prohibited and may be subject to criminal prosecution under federal law (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1996) and the Rhode Island General Laws.
5. Please print and retain a copy of your payment receipt for your records. Should there be a discrepancy, malfunction, or interruption of service related to the use of this service, you may be required to present your receipt as proof of payment.
Privacy Policy
1. In utilizing Online Payment Portal, certain identifying information may be requested of you in order to verify and process your transaction(s).
2. The Judiciary makes every effort to maintain the privacy of confidential and/or personally identifiable information in the Judiciary’s possession.
3. The Judiciary and any third party with whom the Judiciary contracts to provide payment processing services shall hold and maintain all confidential and personally identifiable information in strictest confidence.
4. Access to such information shall be carefully restricted to employees and third parties who require access in order to process your transactions.
5. Any affiliated third party service providers are prohibited from publishing, copying, reproducing, selling, assigning, licensing, marketing, transferring, giving, or otherwise disclosing to others or permitting the use by others of such personally identifying information unless required by law.
Use of Third Party Service Providers
1. The Judiciary may contract with third party service providers in order to process payments made through this Online Payment Portal without notice to you.
2. In accepting these terms and conditions below, you agree that all of these terms will result in benefiting such third parties.
3. Any third parties with whom the Judiciary contracts to provide services in connection with this Online Payment Portal or related services shall be obligated to protect the confidentiality of any and all information voluntarily supplied by you, in accordance with the privacy policy above.
Credit or Debit Cards
1. In addition to submitting the account holder's card information, you will be asked to submit your credit or debit card number, as well as the CVV code (the last three (3) digits at the end of the number listed on the back of your credit or debit card) and the month and year of the card's expiration.
2. By submitting your credit or debit card information, you represent and acknowledge that the information supplied is true, correct, and complete.
3. You agree and hereby authorize the Judiciary and/or any third party vendors to submit a request for payment to your credit or debit card company and you agree to pay the applicable charges, including applicable fees.
4. Payments made by credit or debit card are subject to a convenience fee which will vary in cost based upon the amount of the transaction plus a separate technology surcharge, both of which are non-refundable.
5. Payments rejected for insufficient funds or charged back to the Judiciary will result in the imposition of a $25 processing fee being added to the outstanding balance. You may also be subject to additional judicial action or criminal prosecution as a result of a reversed or rejected payment.
Refund Policy
1. No refunds shall be processed unless the party submitting payment can demonstrate that the payment was erroneously made or if the payment made was in excess of the amount due. As a result, you must print and retain a copy of your payment receipt for your records. Should there be a discrepancy, malfunction, or interruption of service related to the use of this service, you may be required to present your receipt as proof of payment.
2. The clerk's offices do not process or handle requests for refunds. If you believe that you are entitled to a refund of your payment, you must submit your request for a refund in writing to the Rhode Island Supreme Court Finance Office, Attention: Online Refund Request, 670 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920. You must include your name and current address, telephone number, email address, the date of the payment, the approximate time payment was made, the summons/case number, the amount paid, the amount of the requested refund, and the reason for the refund. If this information is incomplete or incorrect, the Judiciary may not be able to process your request.
3. Upon review, a refund shall be issued to the paying party as long as there are no other outstanding obligations owed to the Judiciary by the party submitting payment. A check will be issued and sent to the paying party. If the payor, or the party on behalf of whom a payment is made, owes any costs, fines, fees, or other penalties to the Judiciary, any refund amount shall be applied to the outstanding balance(s).
4. Refund checks will be processed within five (5) business days after verification by the Rhode Island Supreme Court Finance Office and mailed to the paying party.
Disclaimers of Liability
1. The use of the Online Payment Portal is solely at your own risk. The Online Payment Portal is provided on an "as is" or "as available" basis. The Judiciary expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind with respect to the Online Payment Portal (including, without limitation, the content and/or services offered) whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement.
2. Users shall hold the Judiciary harmless from any claims for losses, costs, damages, expenses, or liability which may arise out of or in connection with the use of the Online Payment Portal and the contents herein by the user and any successors, assigns, employees, agents, representatives, or any third party.
3. In no event shall the Judiciary be liable for any damages, of any nature whatsoever arising out of the use of, or the inability to use this Online Payment Portal.